Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-16

line OF lUttlltcLudi dv4ui' C'hcH'S
and mental discipline.
Every hour of honest toll, every
hour of close application, every
hour of cheerful sacrifice devoted
to the carrying out Of a purpose
which finds its accomplishment ia
the exercises of tonight shall yield
to you a still richer fruitage. To
you it shall be source of power to
the accomplishment of still higher
purposes, and the making of more
extended conquests in the broader
field of the world activities.
The path that lies behind leads
but to higher paths before. You
have but climbed the foothills, be
fore and above you are the slerras.
You look back with pride, you look
forward with hope,-hope born of
the victories Of the past and Of the
desire to achieve still greater sue
cesses in the future. You may not
live in the past but to learn lessons
of wisdom from its experiences, and
to gather new inspiration from Its
memories. You live in the present;
but to you shall constantly unfold
the future, and its unfoldings shall
reveal to you realities more stern
and requirements more exactlng
than any yet experienced.
The bugle blast of duty shall call
to fiercer conflicts, but greater shall
be your victories and more liberal
your rewards.
Growing the Acropolis at Athens
are the ruins Of what was once the
most beautiful temple in the world
the Parhenon; and to which,
still, with magnetic power are drawn
the hearts Of all lovers Of the beau
tiful. This temple was an inspired
ideal creation long before it mater
ialize into the browning glory OF
Athens and the wonders Of the
world. First, an ideal of SURPRISING
beauty; then, q real of matchless
architecture.
Inspired by the teachings of the
past, the surroundings of the pres
en;, ana the possibilities of the
future, into the realm of your
thought may be born an ideal far
more exalted than that which found
its most perfect embodiment in the
Incompatible Parthenon, and which
evokiug all the skill, energy, and
patient waiting Of your nature
shall materialize into a temple IN
Infinitely more beautiful and endur
ing than the "Pride of Greece, THE
well rounded, symmetrically pro
portioned, lofty character of the
true man and the true woman.
My young friends, the relations
we have sustained to each other fOl
the past two years as teacher and
pupil are about to be severed. THESE
relations have been cordial, pleasant
and mutually helpful. Like a bright
vision shall linger in my memory
the pleasant associations of the
classroom.
| duly appreciate your many kind
ly aud courteous acts, and admire
the spirit which has ever prompted
you TO the ready aud cheerful per
formance Of assigned tasks.
The best wishes of your teachers
shall attend you as from the school
room you go out into the world's
wider field of action.
Fill well and nobly whatever
station of usefulness you may bt
called upon to occupy, then shall
abundant success crown your efforts
and an approving conscience be
your reward.
by virtue of the authority vested
in me 10y the Board of Education
/ now take pleasure in presenting to
you these diplomas,--a tangible
recognition of the fact that you
have worthily completed the pre-
scubed course of study of the Min
eral Point High School.